Cayman Islands Civil Registration
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How to Find the Records
Online Collections
- 1871-1930 - Jamaica. Registrar General, Indexes of marriages, 1871-1930
- 1878-1930 - Jamaica. Registrar General, Indexes of deaths, 1878-1930
Offices to Contact
Historical Background
An archaeological survey in 1993 found no evidence of prehistoric indigenous people.[1] The islands were discovered in 1503 by Christopher Columbus. Various groups settled there, such as pirates and shipwrecked sailors. In 1670, England and Jamaica took control of the islands. A permanent English settlement started in the 1730s. African slaves were brought to the islands in 1734. Slavery continued until 1833. In 1863, the islands became part of the Crown Colony of Jamaica. In 1962, the islands again went under British rule.[2]
Coverage and Compliance
For civil registration before 1962, please see Jamaica Civil Registration.
Information Recorded in the Records
Birth Records
Marriage Records
- Names of bride and groom
- Place of marriage
- Date range
Death Records
- Name of deceased
- Place
- Date range
References
- ↑ Anne V. Stokes and William F. Keegan, A Settlement Survey for Prehistoric Archaeological Sites on Grand Cayman, Miscellaneous Project Report Number 52, Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, 1993, p. 1, (accessed 19 November 2020).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, Cayman Islands, Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, accessed 19 November 2020.